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<h1 id="guide-to-angularjs-documentation">Guide to AngularJS Documentation</h1>
<p>Everything you need to know about AngularJS</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="guide/introduction">What is AngularJS?</a></li>
<li><a href="guide/concepts">Conceptual Overview</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="tutorials">Tutorials</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="tutorial/index">Official AngularJS Tutorial</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sitepoint.com/10-reasons-use-angularjs/">10 Reasons Why You Should Use AngularJS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://wintellect.com/blogs/jlikness/10-reasons-web-developers-should-learn-angularjs">10 Reasons Why Developers Should Learn AngularJS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCR7i5F5L8c">Design Principles of AngularJS (video)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9MHigUZKEM">Fundamentals in 60 Minutes (video)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14994391/how-do-i-think-in-angularjs-if-i-have-a-jquery-background">For folks with a jQuery background</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="core-concepts">Core Concepts</h2>
<h3 id="templates">Templates</h3>
<p>In Angular applications, you move the job of filling page templates with data from the server to the client.  The result is a system better structured for dynamic page updates.  Below are the core features you&#39;ll use.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="guide/databinding">Data binding</a></li>
<li><a href="guide/expression">Expressions</a></li>
<li><a href="guide/directive">Directives</a></li>
<li><a href="api/ngRoute/service/$route">Views and routes (see the example)</a></li>
<li><a href="guide/filter">Filters</a></li>
<li><a href="guide/forms">Forms</a> and <a href="http://mrbool.com/the-concepts-of-angularjs-forms/29117">Concepts of AngularJS Forms</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="application-structure">Application Structure</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Blog post: </strong><a href="http://kirkbushell.me/when-to-use-directives-controllers-or-services-in-angular/">When to use directives, controllers or services</a></li>
<li><strong>App wiring:</strong> <a href="guide/di">Dependency injection</a></li>
<li><strong>Exposing model to templates:</strong> <a href="guide/scope">Scopes</a></li>
<li><strong>Communicating with servers:</strong> <a href="api/ng/service/$http">$http</a>, <a href="api/ngResource/service/$resource">$resource</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="other-angularjs-features">Other AngularJS Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Animation:</strong> <a href="guide/animations">Core concepts</a>, <a href="api/ngAnimate">ngAnimate API</a>, and <a href="http://www.yearofmoo.com/2013/08/remastered-animation-in-angularjs-1-2.html">Animation in AngularJS 1.2</a></li>
<li><strong>Security:</strong> <a href="guide/security">Security Docs</a>, <a href="api/ng/service/$sce">Strict Contextual Escaping</a>, <a href="api/ng/directive/ngCsp">Content Security Policy</a>, <a href="api/ngSanitize/service/$sanitize">$sanitize</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ifoT-Id54">video</a></li>
<li><strong>Internationalization and Localization:</strong> <a href="guide/i18n">Angular Guide to i18n and l10n</a>, <a href="api/ng/filter/date">date filter</a>, <a href="api/ng/filter/currency">currency filter</a>, <a href="http://www.novanet.no/blog/hallstein-brotan/dates/2013/10/creating-multilingual-support-using-angularjs/">Creating multilingual support</a></li>
<li><strong>Mobile:</strong> <a href="api/ngTouch">Touch events</a></li>
<li><strong>Accessibility:</strong> <a href="guide/accessibility">ngAria</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="testing">Testing</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Unit testing:</strong> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG5DEzaQBIc">Using Karma (video)</a>, <a href="guide/unit-testing">Unit testing</a>, <a href="guide/services#unit-testing">Testing services</a>, <a href="http://blog.jetbrains.com/webstorm/2013/10/running-javascript-tests-with-karma-in-webstorm-7/">Karma in Webstorm</a></li>
<li><strong>Scenario testing:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/angular/protractor">Protractor</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="specific-topics">Specific Topics</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Login: </strong><a href="https://developers.google.com/+/photohunt/python">Google example</a>, <a href="https://github.com/pc035860/angular-easyfb">AngularJS Faceb0ok library</a>, <a href="http://blog.brunoscopelliti.com/facebook-authentication-in-your-angularjs-web-app">Facebook example</a>, <a href="http://blog.brunoscopelliti.com/deal-with-users-authentication-in-an-angularjs-web-app">authentication strategy</a>, <a href="http://frederiknakstad.com/authentication-in-single-page-applications-with-angular-js/">unix-style authorization</a></li>
<li><strong>Mobile:</strong> <a href="http://www.ng-newsletter.com/posts/angular-on-mobile.html">Angular on Mobile Guide</a>, <a href="http://devgirl.org/2013/06/10/quick-start-guide-phonegap-and-angularjs/">PhoneGap</a></li>
<li><strong>Other Languages:</strong> <a href="http://www.coffeescriptlove.com/2013/08/angularjs-and-coffeescript-tutorials.html">CoffeeScript</a>, <a href="https://github.com/angular/angular.dart.tutorial/wiki">Dart</a></li>
<li><strong>Realtime: </strong><a href="http://www.creativebloq.com/javascript/angularjs-collaboration-board-socketio-2132885">Socket.io</a>, <a href="https://github.com/jeffbcross/omnibinder">OmniBinder</a></li>
<li><strong>Visualization:</strong> <a href="http://gaslight.co/blog/angular-backed-svgs">SVG</a>, <a href="http://www.ng-newsletter.com/posts/d3-on-angular.html">D3.js</a></li>
<li><strong>Local Storage and session:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/gsklee/ngStorage">ngStorage</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="tools">Tools</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Getting Started:</strong> <a href="http://www.dancancro.com/comparison-of-angularjs-application-starters/">Comparison of the options for starting a new project</a></li>
<li><strong>Debugging:</strong> <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/angularjs-batarang/ighdmehidhipcmcojjgiloacoafjmpfk?hl=en">Batarang</a></li>
<li><strong>Testing:</strong> <a href="http://karma-runner.github.io">Karma</a>, <a href="https://github.com/angular/protractor">Protractor</a></li>
<li><strong>Editor support:</strong> <a href="http://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6971">Webstorm</a> (and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJOyrSh1kDU">video</a>), <a href="https://github.com/angular-ui/AngularJS-sublime-package">Sublime Text</a>, <a href="http://madskristensen.net/post/angularjs-intellisense-in-visual-studio-2012">Visual Studio</a></li>
<li><strong>Workflow:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/yeoman/generator-angular">Yeoman.io</a> and <a href="http://www.sitepoint.com/kickstart-your-angularjs-development-with-yeoman-grunt-and-bower/">Angular Yeoman Tutorial</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="complementary-libraries">Complementary Libraries</h2>
<p>This is a short list of libraries with specific support and documentation for working with Angular.  You can find a full list of all known Angular external libraries at <a href="http://ngmodules.org/">ngmodules.org</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Internationalization:</strong> <a href="http://angular-translate.github.io">angular-translate</a>, <a href="http://angular-gettext.rocketeer.be/">angular-gettext</a>, <a href="http://doshprompt.github.io/angular-localization/">angular-localization</a></li>
<li><strong>RESTful services:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/mgonto/restangular">Restangular</a></li>
<li><strong>SQL and NoSQL backends:</strong> <a href="http://www.breezejs.com/">BreezeJS</a>, <a href="http://angularfire.com/">AngularFire</a></li>
<li><strong>UI Widgets: </strong><a href="http://kendo-labs.github.io/angular-kendo/#/">KendoUI</a>, <a href="http://angular-ui.github.io/bootstrap/">UI Bootstrap</a>, <a href="http://wijmo.com/tag/angularjs-2/">Wijmo</a>, <a href="https://github.com/mbenford/ngTagsInput">ngTagsInput</a></li>
<li><strong>Advanced Routing:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/angular-ui/ui-router">UI-Router</a></li>
<li><strong>Maps:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/angular-ui/ui-map">UI-Map (Google Maps)</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="deployment">Deployment</h2>
<h3 id="general">General</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Docs Page:</strong> <a href="guide/production">Running an AngularJS App in Production</a></li>
<li><strong>Javascript minification: </strong><a href="http://thegreenpizza.github.io/2013/05/25/building-minification-safe-angular.js-applications/">Background</a>, <a href="https://github.com/olov/ng-annotate">ng-annotate automation tool</a></li>
<li><strong>Analytics and Logging:</strong> <a href="http://ngmodules.org/modules/angularytics">Angularyitcs (Google Analytics)</a>, <a href="https://github.com/luisfarzati/angulartics">Angulartics (Analytics)</a>, <a href="http://www.bennadel.com/blog/2542-Logging-Client-Side-Errors-With-AngularJS-And-Stacktrace-js.htm">Logging Client-Side Errors</a></li>
<li><strong>SEO:</strong> <a href="http://www.yearofmoo.com/2012/11/angularjs-and-seo.html">By hand</a>, <a href="http://prerender.io/">prerender.io</a>, <a href="http://www.brombone.com/">Brombone</a>, <a href="http://getseojs.com/">SEO.js</a>, <a href="http://www.seo4ajax.com/">SEO4Ajax</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="server-specific">Server-Specific</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Django:</strong> <a href="http://blog.mourafiq.com/post/55034504632/end-to-end-web-app-with-django-rest-framework">Tutorial</a>, <a href="http://django-angular.readthedocs.org/en/latest/integration.html">Integrating AngularJS with Django</a>, <a href="http://blog.kevinastone.com/getting-started-with-django-rest-framework-and-angularjs.html">Getting Started with Django Rest Framework and AngularJS</a></li>
<li><strong>FireBase:</strong> <a href="http://angularfire.com/">AngularFire</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7ZI7z7qnHU">Realtime Apps with AngularJS and FireBase (video)</a></li>
<li><strong>Google Cloud Platform: </strong><a href="https://cloud.google.com/developers/articles/angularjs-cloud-endpoints-recipe-for-building-modern-web-applications/">with Cloud Endpoints</a>, <a href="https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/appengine-angular-gotodos">with Go</a></li>
<li><strong>Hood.ie:</strong> <a href="http://www.roberthorvick.com/2013/06/30/todomvc-angularjs-hood-ie-60-minutes-to-awesome/">60 Minutes to Awesome</a></li>
<li><strong>MEAN Stack: </strong><a href="http://blog.mongodb.org/post/49262866911/the-mean-stack-mongodb-expressjs-angularjs-and">Blog post</a>, <a href="http://thecodebarbarian.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/introduction-to-the-mean-stack-part-one-setting-up-your-tools/">Setup</a>, <a href="https://developers.google.com/live/shows/913996610">GDL Video</a></li>
<li><strong>Rails: </strong><a href="http://coderberry.me/blog/2013/04/22/angularjs-on-rails-4-part-1/">Tutorial</a>, <a href="https://shellycloud.com/blog/2013/10/how-to-integrate-angularjs-with-rails-4">AngularJS with Rails4</a>, <a href="https://github.com/hiravgandhi/angularjs-rails">angularjs-rails</a></li>
<li><strong>PHP: </strong><a href="http://blog.brunoscopelliti.com/building-a-restful-web-service-with-angularjs-and-php-more-power-with-resource">Building a RESTful web service</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqAyiqUs93c">End to End with Laravel 4 (video)</a></li>
<li><strong>Meteor: </strong><a href="https://github.com/Urigo/angular-meteor">angular-meteor package</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="learning-resources">Learning Resources</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/AngularJS-Running-Enhanced-Productivity-Structured/dp/1491901942">AngularJS: Up and Running</a> by Brad Green and Shyam Seshadri</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Web-Application-Development-AngularJS/dp/1782161821">Mastering Web App Development</a> by Pawel Kozlowski and Pete Bacon Darwin</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/AngularJS-Directives-Alex-Vanston/dp/1783280336">AngularJS Directives</a> by Alex Vanston</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Recipes-Angular-js-Frederik-Dietz-ebook/dp/B00DK95V48">Recipes With AngularJS</a> by Frederik Dietz</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Developing-AngularJS-Edge-Christopher-Hiller-ebook/dp/B00CJLFF8K">Developing an AngularJS Edge</a> by Christopher Hiller</li>
<li><a href="http://ng-book.com/">ng-book: The Complete Book on AngularJS</a> by Ari Lerner</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.in/AngularJS-Novice-Ninja-Sandeep-Panda/dp/0992279453">AngularJS : Novice to Ninja</a> by Sandeep Panda</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/AngularJS-UI-Development-Amit-Ghart-ebook/dp/B00OXVAK7A">AngularJS UI Development</a> by Amit Gharat and Matthias Nehlsen</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Responsive-Design-AngularJS-Sandeep-Kumar/dp/178439842X">Responsive Web Design with AngularJS</a> by Sandeep Kumar Patel</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="videos-">Videos:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://egghead.io/">egghead.io</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtube.com/angularjs">Angular on YouTube</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="courses">Courses</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Free online:</strong>
<a href="http://thinkster.io">thinkster.io</a>,
<a href="http://www.codecademy.com/courses/javascript-advanced-en-2hJ3J/0/1">CodeAcademy</a>,
<a href="https://www.codeschool.com/courses/shaping-up-with-angular-js">CodeSchool</a></li>
<li><strong>Paid online:</strong>
<a href="http://www.pluralsight.com/training/Courses/Find?highlight=true&amp;searchTerm=angularjs">Pluralsite (3 courses)</a>,
<a href="https://tutsplus.com/course/easier-js-apps-with-angular/">Tuts+</a>,
<a href="http://www.lynda.com/AngularJS-tutorials/Up-Running-AngularJS/133318-2.html">lynda.com</a>,
<a href="http://www.wintellectnow.com/Course/Detail/mastering-angularjs">WintellectNOW (4 lessons)</a></li>
<li><strong>Paid onsite:</strong>
<a href="http://angularbootcamp.com/">angularbootcamp.com</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="getting-help">Getting Help</h2>
<p>The recipe for getting help on your unique issue is to create an example that could work (even if it doesn&#39;t) in a shareable example on <a href="http://plnkr.co/">Plunker</a>, <a href="http://jsfiddle.net/">JSFiddle</a>, or similar site and then post to one of the following:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=angularjs">Stackoverflow.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/angular">AngularJS mailing list</a></li>
<li><a href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=angularjs&amp;uio=d4">AngularJS IRC channel</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="social-channels">Social Channels</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Daily updates:</strong> <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AngularJS">Google+</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/angularjs">Twitter</a></li>
<li><strong>Weekly newsletter:</strong> <a href="http://www.ng-newsletter.com/">ng-newsletter</a></li>
<li><strong>Meetups: </strong><a href="http://www.meetup.com/find/?keywords=angularJS&amp;radius=Infinity&amp;userFreeform=San+Francisco%2C+CA&amp;mcId=z94108&amp;mcName=San+Francisco%2C+CA&amp;sort=member_count&amp;eventFilter=mysugg">meetup.com</a></li>
<li><strong>Official news and releases: </strong><a href="http://blog.angularjs.org/">AngularJS Blog</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="contributing-to-angularjs">Contributing to AngularJS</h2>
<p>Though we have a core group of core contributors at Google, Angular is an open source project with hundreds of contributors.  We&#39;d love you to be one of them.  When you&#39;re ready, please read the <a href="misc/contribute">Guide for contributing to AngularJS</a>.</p>
<h2 id="final-bits">Final Bits</h2>
<p>Didn&#39;t find what you&#39;re looking for here?  Check out <a href="https://github.com/jmcunningham/AngularJS-Learning">AngularJS-Learning</a> for an even more comprehensive list of links to videos, tutorials, and blog posts.</p>
<p>If you have awesome AngularJS resources that belong on this page, please tell us about them on <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AngularJS">Google+</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/angularjs">Twitter</a>.</p>


